Woman charged in theft of school program money

Published: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 6:41 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 6:41 p.m.

A 48-year-old woman accused of stealing money from an elementary school program was arrested Friday and charged with grand theft.

The theft was uncovered when an auditor with the county’s school board reported that $851 from an after-hours school program at Dunnellon Elementary School was missing.

Lisa Ann Barfield was in charge of the program for seven years.

When confronted with the allegations, Barfield admitted taking checks and money orders from parents of students enrolled in the program and using them for personal things such as paying her bills and for her child’s enrollment in the same program.

<p>A 48-year-old woman accused of stealing money from an elementary school program was arrested Friday and charged with grand theft.</p><p>The theft was uncovered when an auditor with the county's school board reported that $851 from an after-hours school program at Dunnellon Elementary School was missing.</p><p>Lisa Ann Barfield was in charge of the program for seven years.</p><p>When confronted with the allegations, Barfield admitted taking checks and money orders from parents of students enrolled in the program and using them for personal things such as paying her bills and for her child's enrollment in the same program.</p><p>Bond for Barfield was set at $2,000.</p>